Please Tell Me

After a year in captivity, a kidnapped child escapes--only to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer.

When eight-year-old Kathy Stone turns up on the side of the road a year after her abduction, the world awaits her harrowing story. But Kathy doesn't say a word. Traumatized by her ordeal, she doesn't speak at all, not even to her own parents.

Child therapist Robin Hart is the only one who's had success connecting with the girl. Robin has been using play therapy to help Kathy process her memories. But as their work continues, Kathy's playtime takes a grim turn: a doll stabs another doll, a tiny figurine is chained to a plastic toy couch. All of these horrifying moments, enacted within a Victorian doll house. Every session, another toy dies.

But the most disturbing detail? Kathy seems to be playacting real unsolved murders.

Soon Robin wonders if Kathy not only holds the key to the murders of the past but if she knows something about the murders of the future. Can Robin unlock the secrets in Kathy's brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again? Or is Robin's work with Kathy putting her in the killer's sights?

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379 pages

Average rating: 7.07

42 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Annie.S
Jul 25, 2024
6/10 stars
Loved the premise and the ending was shocking… wish the characters had been more fleshed out.
Anonymous
Jun 28, 2024
10/10 stars
Unlike any other!

As a regular fan of Mike Omer, it did not surprise me that I would love this book. What surprised me was the story line. This was something I had not experienced in other books and kept me trying to guess till the very last page. I highly recommend this book to fans of thriller/suspense. You will not be disappointed!
Anonymous
Feb 02, 2024
6/10 stars
Why did she open the door for every single bad guy?
bdenkins
Feb 02, 2024
6/10 stars
Why did she open the door for every single bad guy?
TexBrit
Jan 19, 2024
3/10 stars
This book just follows the very common theme of girl meets policeman that all thrillers seem to follow lately. It starts with such potential and the little girl Kathy is obviously traumatized- but at no point does anyone in the book ask “Please Tell Me”. Not the unbelievable so-called counselor, or Kathy’s idiot of a Mother, or the police. No mention of psychological evaluation. A child such as Kathy would have gone to a well-vetted police psychologist. Authors need to do better research. Publishers need to do better research. Why 3 stars? The dollhouse, various figurines and the sandbox are all recognized as useful tools for child counselors.

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